scatterbrain

noun

scat·​ter·​brain ˈska-tər-ˌbrān 

informal

: a person who is forgetful, disorganized, or unable to concentrate or think clearly

I can't find my keys or my phone. I'm such a scatterbrain today.

Synonyms of scatterbrain

• ditz
• fool
• flibbertigibbet
• silly
• goose
• cuckoo

Examples of scatterbrain in a Sentence

Where did I put my keys? I'm such a scatterbrain today.

don't be such a scatterbrain—it's only a wedding, not the invasion of Normandy

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scatterbrain

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• gethsemane
• halothane
• hurricane

Kids Definition

scatterbrain

noun

scat·​ter·​brain ˈskat-ər-ˌbrān 

informal

: a silly careless person incapable of concentration

scatterbrained

-ˌbrānd

adjective informal